SWITZERLAND - Call for Participants for IPD Winter Academy

• Winter Academy: 17-26 February, 2017 (10 Days)

The main goal of the 10 days Winter Academy is to strengthen the skills of the representatives of state organisations, business sector, INGOs/NGOs, education institutions, religious organisations, independent mediators and politicians through institutional global academic education in peacebuilding, mediation, conflict resolution, security and intercultural dialogue.

Deadline for Applications: 10 February, 2017

Program Link: http://www.ipdinstitute.ch/Winter-Academy-3-Month-CAS-Research-Program-2017/ 

• 3 Month CAS - Research Program Period: 17 February - 16 May, 2017 (90 Days)

The main goal of the 3 Month CAS-Research Program is to develop the research skills of the participants and to closely acquaintance them with relevant Swiss state, public and private Institutes.

Deadline for Applications: 10 February, 2017

Program Link: http://www.ipdinstitute.ch/Winter-Academy-3-Month-CAS-Research-Program-2017/ 

• 3-12 Month Visitor Research Program, VRP

The main aim of the Visitor Research Program is to improve research skills of the researchers through academic trainings, peer to peer education, visit to Swiss Organisations and reading materials.

Starting/Ending Research Time: Depends from Researcher schedule

Program Link: www.ipdinstitute.ch/3-12-Month-Visitor-Research-Program,-VRP/ 

• Global Peace Conference: Theme: View to Peacebuilding, Security and Human Rights in Modern World. 29-31 May, 2017

The mission of the I Global Peace Conference 2017 is to create unique global platform to bring together the leaders and activists from all over the world countries to exchange ideas, knowledge, practices and experiences on how to build a more peaceful world, how to foster dialogue between the different people and inspire people to give contribution to the global peace, security and human rights where their live and work.

Program Link: http://www.ipdinstitute.ch/I-Global-Peace-Conference-2017/ 

Participation Procedure Step by Step:

• Submitting filled application in WORD format, CV + scanned passport page till the Deadline
• Participant will receive Invoice to start the payment of the requested participation fee amount.
• After receiving the participation fee, participant will receive the unconditional letter via email and if there is required visa application process IPD will send invitation letter by post and also to the relevant embassy by email or fax.
• We strongly advice to the participants to submit the filled application as soon as it`s possible, who needs visa to enter Switzerland and who needs more financial documentation in the work place for his/her participation.

Scholarship: IPD offer several types of scholarship support to reduce the participation fee amount for most needed potential participants from all over the world counties.

If you wish to get discounted participation fee amount, please write your request briefly via email before or during the application submission period.

Unfortunately IPD scholarship sources do not cover all the participation fee amount and international travel expenses and we only could offer you discounted fee amount.

For more questions please e-mail: fhuseynli@ipdinstitute.ch  

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